grimier; grimiest
: full of or covered with grime : dirty
griminess noun

Examples of grimy in a Sentence

this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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For extra grimy cases, a baking soda and vinegar paste can be used to scrub those areas. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024 The cell floor, like all the others, was covered with unidentifiable stains and strewn with grimy gray blankets and bits of clothing. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024 Here, they are eviscerated by hand on a grimy concrete pad. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Crooks want to get their grimy hands on inheritance money. Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grimy 

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grimy was in 1612

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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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